Important Update: This was a mid-March post. Fulbright suspended the program due to the global COVID-19 crisis at the same time, so the draft ended up in my inbox. Browsing back, the draft preserved my excitement for the start of the year, therefore I thought I’d take you back in time with me. Also, the […]
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The Big Stories
In my previous post back in February 2020, I mentioned I was off on a year of great adventures in Malaysia. Here’s how plans are going: 2020 was supposed to be the year of big plans & next steps. For some, it was the year we graduate, get married, or spend a year abroad […]
“If I ever needed to describe my artwork in a nutshell or in an elevator pitch, I think I would say something like this.” “Having a hard time convincing some of my students that I have a serious, professional side at the office. Oh! But maybe vice versa, my coworkers won’t believe that I have […]
“It’s still bright outside this evening, which means that winter is ending soon. I just had a thought. If The Inkformant left his footprints behind in the snow, they would look like perfect straight lines…” “A reintroduction to The Inkformant… #throwbackthursday to the character development lesson in our comics curriculum!” Template by www.traceeorman.com “I created […]
“On a pumpkin patch field trip with the kiddos in October 2017, there were black baby pigs eating pumpkins. They looked like they were eating out of big orange eggshells! So much adorableness.” “Latte Art” “Here’s a sneak peak at an upcoming story #ontheblog. ‘Win Min: A Villager’s Story of Education will be on The […]
“At our Excel seminar today, I was reminded by our instructor that it takes 21-30 days to form a habit. A habit that I’m working on is to read at least 30 pages of a book each night. Right now, I’m on about day 5, and I must say – having a book lull you […]
Every Friday in college, you would find me at Coffee Hour. Coffee Hour is a weekly social event where local and international students gather for conversations over coffee. At the time, I was a newsletter intern for the International Student Association (ISA), the organization that hosts the event. I always marveled at how Coffee Hour […]
This summer’s release of the new Wonder Woman film was the biggest anticipation for me. I promptly gathered some friends, slipped on my secret Wonder Woman no-show socks, and headed straight to the theater on opening day. I expected to be wowed by the graphics, action, and of course – female empowerment. What I did […]